Your Hospitality & Maintenance Team

Father Lacombe Care Society strives to provide the highest quality food, and promote the enjoyment of food rather than imposing tight dietary restrictions. Your choices around food selection are respected. Your nutritional care plan is developed in consultation with you and the registered dietitian, and considers your medical therapeutic needs, texture modification, religious/personal beliefs, as well as social and environmental needs.

Your family is encouraged to assist you to obtain preferred foods that are not readily available from the site. Preferred foods may be kept in the sunroom refrigerator, provided the food is properly stored and labelled with your name and the date it was placed in the refrigerator.

Arrangements can also be made with the receptionist for your family to purchase meals and dine with you in the private dining room.

There is a kitchenette on each unit/neighbourhood stocked with beverages and general snacks. Nutritional supplements are dispensed by staff if prescribed by the Dietitian to promote improved nutrition.

Housekeeping staff will complete a light daily cleaning and thorough weekly cleaning of your room and washroom. Light daily cleaning includes tidying your bathroom, emptying garbage containers and damp mopping the floor as required. On a weekly basis, your room 34 and bathroom receives a thorough cleaning and dusting. However, due to the risk of breakage, you, and your family are responsible for dusting knick-knacks, fine ornaments, and other valuable items in your room. Please contact staff with any specific questions about the cleaning schedule.

Personal laundry service for your clothing is an optional service that is available for a monthly fee. We recommend that you have a minimum of 7 complete sets of changes of clothing. All clothing items must be labelled on-site even if the clothing is being laundered by you or your family. If you or your family purchase new clothing, please provide the clothing to the registered nurse or unit clerk to arrange for labelling. All items must be labelled before being placed in your dresser or closet.

Maintenance Services is responsible for repair and upkeep of the care centre. They are also responsible for the operation and repair of all heating, air conditioning, ventilating, and plumbing systems. Maintenance Services also performs maintenance and repair functions as requested by our residents, families, and staff.

You can access other health services not considered part of the long-term care system or Alberta Health Services programs. Fees and associated risks to access these services are your responsibility. You are responsible for the costs of your own eye glasses, hearing aids, mobility equipment, dentures etc. Click here for more info on these services.